Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 t per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
126th
of 148 countries
All-time high
0 t per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 t per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0 t per US$ of GDP for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 t per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 t per US$ of GDP
1962 0 t per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1963 0 t per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1964 0 t per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1965 0 t per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1966 0 t per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1967 0 t per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1968 0 t per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1969 0 t per US$ of GDP +12.0%
1970 0 t per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1971 0 t per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1972 0 t per US$ of GDP -73.1%
1973 0 t per US$ of GDP -75.9%
1974 0 t per US$ of GDP +42.4%
1975 0 t per US$ of GDP -57.9%
1976 0 t per US$ of GDP +184.1%
1977 0 t per US$ of GDP -44.4%
1978 0 t per US$ of GDP -87.9%
1979 0 t per US$ of GDP +340.6%
1980 0 t per US$ of GDP -73.9%
1981 0 t per US$ of GDP +262.3%
1982 0 t per US$ of GDP -81.1%
1983 0 t per US$ of GDP -19.8%
1984 0 t per US$ of GDP -48.8%
1985 0 t per US$ of GDP +236.3%
1986 0 t per US$ of GDP +74.8%
1987 0 t per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1988 0 t per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1989 0 t per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1990 0 t per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1991 0 t per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1992 0 t per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1993 0 t per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1994 0 t per US$ of GDP +14.1%
1995 0 t per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1996 0 t per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1997 0 t per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1998 0 t per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1999 0 t per US$ of GDP -37.6%
2000 0 t per US$ of GDP +150.7%
2001 0 t per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2002 0 t per US$ of GDP +60.1%
2003 0 t per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2004 0 t per US$ of GDP +23.0%
2005 0 t per US$ of GDP +37.7%
2006 0 t per US$ of GDP -22.4%
2007 0 t per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2008 0 t per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2009 0 t per US$ of GDP +23.4%
2010 0 t per US$ of GDP -58.8%
2011 0 t per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2012 0 t per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2013 0 t per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2014 0 t per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2015 0 t per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2016 0 t per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2017 0 t per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2018 0 t per US$ of GDP -83.5%
2019 0 t per US$ of GDP +228.6%
2020 0 t per US$ of GDP +88.3%
2021 0 t per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2022 0 t per US$ of GDP -22.4%
2023 0 t per US$ of GDP -5.3%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +340.6% 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP
1981 +262.3% 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP
1985 +236.3% 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP
2019 +228.6% 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP
1976 +184.1% 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 123 Denmark 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 124 Switzerland 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 125 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 127 Mauritius 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 128 Kuwait 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 129 Algeria 0 t per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP
Unit
t per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 7,664 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.